Firstly, and slightly off topic – a word about M&S. Sali Hughes recently wrote an article about them in The Pool, and it’s spot on. What a shame, shame, shame. So much potential, but our local ones (Hemel Hempstead and Aylesbury) are packed with that awful, gaudy Per Una stuff, terrible polyester trousers and dreadful old lady shoes. Do give it a read. I bet you’ll be nodding along just like I was. Anyhoo, off to Boden… I love the sales. I really, really love the sales, and I’ve spent far too much money on little basics and a few nice things for summer. But when all the lovely new spring stuff starts to come in, it’s just so exciting! I thought I’d share with you the bits and bobs that got the corners of the pages turned down. You know, just in case…

Actually, still in the sale and worth a mention is the gorgeous Emille ottoman dress. One of my favourite shapes and reduced from £89 to £69. The black one (and the navy one actually) are both such fabulous staples to have in your wardrobe:

Boden Emille ottoman dress £69

But onto the new stuff. Talking of dresses (and I think I’m showing that I have a ‘type’ here), the Maggie ottoman dress is a similar cut but with sleeves this time. LOVE the stripe:

Boden Maggie £89.50

Next up, the Florence – the cutest flats you ever did see. And yes, I’d so buy the leopard print:

Boden Florence flat£69.50 – £79.50 depending on colour

The Abbey bag is a thing of beauty. I’ve had a tan Boden drawstring leather bag for years that I use for travelling. It’s just so handy, and this is a gorgeous update (I know, it’s £159, but just look at the navy one – those tassels!):

Boden Abbey bag £159

Briefly back to flats – I think these scallop point ones are so cute. £69.50 with loads of good reviews so far, I’m noticing:

Boden scallop point flat

Gorgeous Petro and Laura from wardrobeicons.com (worth a follow on Instagram if you don’t already) are in the catalogue modelling their picks from the Boden Basics collection. Here’s Laura modelling the supersoft oversized top (£29.50) which has a lovely batwing cut to the sleeves. I love the navy and white stripe. Love them with jeans:

Boden supersoft oversized top £29.50

On to summery stuff, then. LOVE the crinkle cotton shirt – it’s just perfect for travelling. Shove it in your beach bag as an instant cover-up, bung it on top of shorts for chic sightseeing… I love the white but I’m tempted by both the blues too.

Boden crinkle cotton shirt £39.50

And oh, be still my beating heart, check out the Sienna sandal. I think I want them in every single colour. I mean, the aqua, yes, but then… oh the rose gold and ivory… and silver! I can’t decide:

Boden Sienna sandal £69.50

Onto the dreaded swimwear then. I always find that it’s petrifying on day one, revealing your pasty white body to the world, but by the time day three or four arrives and you’re a bit more used to stripping off and you’re starting to get a bit of colour, you gain confidence too. So I don’t always stick with the safe option – I take a swimsuit AND a bikini. I love this bright ruffle bandeau one. Boden swimwear is great quality and this is a fab mix of colours too:

Boden ruffle bandeau swimsuit £59.50

And for a bikini, I love the idea of being able to buy in your bra cup size for the perfect fit. This vintage cup size bikini is gorgeous in the blue and ivory spot (OR, if you’re a fan of just a really simple pull-on bikini top, check out the sporty bikini top – it’s a snip at £24.50 and is kind of like a sports bra. I’m quite tempted)

Boden vintage cup size bikini top £29.50

What do you think? Anything caught your eye? Bought anything yet? I’m going to have to try and stop myself from buying everything, especially as I’m off on a trip soon and REALLY NEED those sandals…